Canoe paddle



Jan. 20, 1931. H. B. HERRING cmor: PADDLE F'i led Sept. 8. 1930 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jami. 20, 1931 I r HORACE B. HERRING, OF TENNESSEEY;

' CANOE IP AJ JDLE Application filed September 8 930;, steam). 480,491-?p 5 packed away into a small space.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of thiskind which can be quickly assembled, and when set up for use, willberigid and strong, andwill not rattle or vibrate.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of thiskind, which has a blade foldable longitudinally, so that it can be putaway into a comparatively small space.

A still further obj e'ct .ofthe present invention is to provide a deviceof this kind consisting of few parts, which are easily disassembled andadaptedto be packed away in a suit able case along with the othercamping sup- 7 plies. v I With the foregoing and other objects in view,the invention will be more fully de- 1 scribed hereinafter, and will bemore partic-.

ularly pointed out in the claims appended 2 hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views, 7

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a paddle constructed' according to thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged view partly in section with the partsof the paddle separated. a a

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a paddle with the parts knocked downready'to bestored away.

F iguret is a detail view showing the outer ends of the paddle frameseparated.

I Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 represents the shankand is provided at its inner end with a handle 11 which is adapted tofit in the palm of the hand when the paddle is being used. The outer endof the shank is provided with the reduced shoull dered port-ion 12,which is adapted to receive a ferrule 13, which is provided; with areduced externally threaded portion, which forms a stud 14:.

An internally threaded socket 15 is provided in a coupling piece 16, andthis socket body portioir21 'ofcanvasor other suitable 15i szadapt'ed ore vethe.studi i en t is.

desi idi o,asselnble the p le q sefileta'lbl'ok oth r'suitab e t ie,andfis erefe bly fiait diin W d h't0W@. fs ou end,fso,.thatjthecoupling piecewillfform.sub-.. stantiall'ya continuation of the shank10; Thecoupling piece; 1 6Ii's pi ovidedfat its .outer ndiw h l e ngitnal y x din s. h h C n e o ar s he r nfier dse couel aui e 6m y ep vid dt setiscrews 18 ateacli sidethereof for entering T eb ad of? e p ddlel it f p ee ena e ad pted'te arer Outef' dj w is env r e o a e heir nnerend d are: adapted to be sprung apart, andjinserted h he 9ml? of hiuiilinaniee 16;. "t eatre e d-T yme fi erew i 18 l The;filameLmemherlsiMSare' covered by a material, which is secured theretoby stitching 22 or in any other manner desired. The outer end of one ofthe frame'members 19 is provided with-a strap 23, which is adapted toreceive the off-set tongue 24 of the other frame member to prevent theframe members from moving with respect to one another.

The outer end of one of the frame members 19 carries at its inner-side'asocket 25, which is adapted to receive a brace rod 26. This brace rod 26lies at one side of the cover for the frames 19, andis adapted toprevent the cover from bulging outwardly when the paddle is in'use. Thebrace rod 26 is provided atits inner endwith an arm 27, which is adaptedto be received in a socket 28 in the coupling piece 16.

' The brace rod 26 also carries a'pair of coupling plates 29, which aresecured to the rod by a ring 30, or other suitable means. The framemembers 19 also carrythe' inwardly and augularly extending bracerods'31, which have the tongues 32, which are adapted to be receivedinto sockets 33 in the coupling plates stud 14 is threaded into thesocket 15, and the arms 20 of the frames 19 are expanded until theyregister with the slots 17 in the coupling piece 16, whereu on they areslidably insertedinto the slots 1. and the set screws 18 are thenscrewed against these arms 20, so as to retain theblade rigidly andsecurely to the l coupling piece.

The arm 27 is also inserted into the socket 28 of the coupling piece.The blade is held in extended position by the brace arms131, which areconnected to the brace rod 26 through the coupling plates 29.

It will be obvious that various changes might be made in theconstruction, combination and arrangement ofparts, which could beusedwithout departing from the spiritof my invention,and I do not meanto limit the invention to such details, except, as particularly'pointed,outv in the claims.,;-.

Havingthus described my, lnventlon, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is 1. A paddle comprising a shank, ablade consisting of a pair of frame members havingtheir outer'endsoverlapping, means for releasably holding the outer ends of the framemembers together, and a coupling piece for connecting the shank andblade together.

2. A paddle comprisinga, shank, a blade consisting, of a pair of framemembers having'their outer ends overlapping, means for securing'theouter endsof the frames together,

I a brace rod carried by the outer end ofone of the frame members,coupling plates carried by said brace rod, and brace arms carried by theframe members,their free ends adapted to be received by the couplingplates.

' HORACE B. HERRING.

